#7E9EA2
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(67.7% 0.036 205.7), rgb(126, 158, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#7E9EA2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9EA2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 158, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.036 205.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7E9EA2 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9EA2 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9EA2 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9EA2 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E9EA2
oklch(67.7% 0.036 205.7)
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Step 500
500
#699297
oklch(63.2% 0.046 205.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F7C82
oklch(55.6% 0.05 206.5)
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Step 700
700
#40686E
oklch(49% 0.046 207.8)
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Step 800
800
#355559
oklch(42.6% 0.038 205.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4649
oklch(37.6% 0.03 205.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#7E9EA2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #999BA2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9296A2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A19F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9EA2
#7E9EA2
oklch(67.7% 0.036 205.7)
- #AD8F8C
#AD8F8C
oklch(67.7% 0.037 24.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7E9EA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
Use #7E9EA2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.